How do I install the Vidiq skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/vidiq in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Vidiq skill do?

AI-powered video intelligence - download, analyze, clip, GIF from any URL. Supports YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X. Uses ffmpeg + yt-dlp. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Vidiq safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Vidiq?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Vidiq free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

dvcrn (@dvcrn) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Vidiq by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Vidiq
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

File contents

VidIQ - Video Intelligence & Query Tool

Download, understand, and manipulate any video from a URL.

Commands

# Video info (duration, resolution, codecs)
{baseDir}/scripts/vidiq.sh <url_or_path> info

# Extract N frames evenly spaced
{baseDir}/scripts/vidiq.sh <url_or_path> frames 10

# Single frame at timestamp
{baseDir}/scripts/vidiq.sh <url_or_path> frame 01:30:00

# Clip between timestamps
{baseDir}/scripts/vidiq.sh <url_or_path> clip 01:01:01 01:20:01 output.mp4

# Create GIF (start time, duration in seconds)
{baseDir}/scripts/vidiq.sh <url_or_path> gif 00:45:00 5

# Extract audio as MP3
{baseDir}/scripts/vidiq.sh <url_or_path> audio

# Detect scene changes
{baseDir}/scripts/vidiq.sh <url_or_path> scenes 0.3

# Visual mosaic (columns, total frames)
{baseDir}/scripts/vidiq.sh <url_or_path> mosaic 4 16

AI Analysis Workflow

Extract frames: vidiq.sh <url> frames 10
Feed frames to vision model for content understanding
Answer questions about the video based on frame analysis

Supported Platforms

YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X/Twitter, any direct video URL, local files.

Notes

Downloaded videos are cached in /tmp/vidiq/ for reuse
Frames output to /tmp/vidiq/frames_*/
For long videos, extract more frames for better coverage
GIFs are optimized with palette generation for small file size

Frequently asked questions

Vidiq